Nipple Shields
Occasionally women need to use a nipple shield as a short term solution for a breastfeeding problem. This handout provides guidance to women on how to use, tips for success and how to wean from a nipple shield. (At this time, available for download only.)

Which Foods Have IronNew!This handout provides information on good sources of iron, strategies to absorb more iron, and consequences of low iron. It may be used for women and children.
DHSS Catalog #172 English #173 Spanish

Exercise During Pregnancy
Developed for use with Fit WIC MO, this brochure provides guidelines for exercising safely during pregnancy. Includes space for an individual goal. DHSS Catalog #1095. English.

Playing with Your Baby
Developed for use with Fit WIC MO, this brochure provides ideas for games to play with baby,
appropriate toys and household objects for active play. Includes space for an individual goal. DHSS Catalog #1092. English.

Playing with Your 1-3 Year Old
Developed for use with Fit WIC MO, this brochure provides ideas for appropriate indoor and outdoor toddler activities. Includes space for an individual goal. DHSS Catalog #1093. English.

Playing with Your 4-6 Year Old
Developed for use with Fit WIC MO, this brochure provides ideas for appropriate indoor and outdoor activities for children. Includes space for an individual goal. DHSS Catalog #1094. English.

A Guide to Using Soymilk and Tofu (#1275)
Provides basic information about soymilk and tofu, including health benefits associated with intake of soy foods and how to store and use each food. (Includes recipes) English

The Missouri WIC Program has joined up with the 12345 Fit-Tastic campaign, a National Intuitive out of Kansas City, MO based upon the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: Summary Report by Sarah E. Barlow, MD, MPH, and the Expert Committee.

The handouts work right along with our child nutrition assessment form (WIC-35) and will provide you with an easy way to educate moms, if questions #4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 11 on the WIC-35 are revealed to be an issues during the assessment process.

"Missouri WIC Works" Outreach Brochure
Basic information about the WIC program. Designed to help provide information to those unfamiliar with the program. Excellent material to use in outreach activities. DHSS Catalog #175

"Connecting Health Professionals & WIC” - Missouri WIC Works Outreach Brochure - NEW!
The brochure provides information about the WIC Program to healthcare providers . The local WIC providers will include contact information that can be used to refer potential applicants to the LWP for services. It is an outreach tool to encourage more collaboration between healthcare providers and local WIC providers. DHSS catalog #154

Literature to be ordered from the DHSS Warehouse

Genetics and Healthy Childhood Literature
Large variety of valuable information on Pregnancy, Infancy, Childhood and Parenting, including information on Breastfeeding, Alcohol and Smoking During Pregnancy, Folic Acids, Newborn Screening, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Safe sleep for Baby, New born hearing screening, and Well Child Check-Up.

WIC and Nutrition Services Literature
For WIC Providers Only
Published literature, except outreach materials, are developed to assist local WIC providers provide better services and nutrition education to WIC participants. All materials are purchased with WIC funds (USDA funds). For these reasons, only local WIC providers are allowed to order the items listed on the WIC and Nutrition Services Literature from the DHSS warehouse.